LOPATCONG SOFTWARE
Lopatcong has a wide array of software available including online software, licensed software, and freeware. Again, there is way too much available to use it all so pick and choose what might help support your lessons & curriculum.
NOTE: see under each title a category/curriculum
AUDACITY (English, podcasting) http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ Audacity is an easy-to-use sound recording software that is great mainly for podcasting and fluency. Recoding plays, reader's theater, and students practicing reading is quick and then playing back the .wav file lets the student really hear inflection, volume, pronunciation, etc. Save files to your teacher web page to share with parents! click this link for a tutorial page http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Category:Tutorial
FASTT MATH (K-5 math)
How do you assess student's knowledge on math facts in a fun, quick way? Fastt Math can help you! This intelligent software learns what math facts each individual student knows or does not know and differentiates activities tailored to each student. Teachers can then run reports to share with parents. All of this in only 10-15 minutes a day 3-4 days a week. Fastt Math is installed on every computer in the elementary school and in the 5th grade lab and all laptops at the middle school. Click Here for an overview & tools
KIDSPIRATION (K-5, all curriculum, concept mapping) http://www.kidspiration.com/Kidspiration Kidspiration boosts comprehension using visual tools for all subject areas. Writing webs for English, timelines for social studies, manipulatives for math - this software can cover it all in a visual manner with all sorts of graphics you and your students can choose. This is installed on all computers at the elementary school and all thin clients at the middle school.
QUIA (online quizzing, activities) www.quia.com/web This online service allows you to create quizzes, surveys, and activities with your own content. The quizzes and surveys automatically score themselves and summarize all data (which can be exported). The activities make great review games for homework, panther period, or for use on a smart board. Examples of the activities include jeopardy, who wants to be a millionaire, hang man, and more! Click Here for Tutorials
STUDY ISLAND (math, science, English, state testing) www.studyisland.com This online software is completely based on New Jersey Core Content Standards in Math, Science, and Writing/Reading. This software can be as simple or deep as you want it to be. Students can access the site from home for homework, quizzes, or for state testing preparation. Teachers can create classes to assign homework and track progress. click for more Slideshow Overview Teacher Letter.pdf Click Here for a Help Page with Training Videos and Manuals
UNITED STREAMING (all curriculum, video library) www.discoveryeducation.com Need a video to help introduce a new chapter? Did you just finish a lesson and need a nice video to wrap it all up? With over 6,000 videos for all grades K-12 and all curriculum, this is a great way to add a technology component to many lessons!
Lopatcong has a wide array of software available including online software, licensed software, and freeware. Again, there is way too much available to use it all so pick and choose what might help support your lessons & curriculum.
NOTE: see under each title a category/curriculum
AUDACITY
(English, podcasting)
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ Audacity is an easy-to-use sound recording software that is great mainly for podcasting and fluency. Recoding plays, reader's theater, and students practicing reading is quick and then playing back the .wav file lets the student really hear inflection, volume, pronunciation, etc. Save files to your teacher web page to share with parents! click this link for a tutorial page http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Category:Tutorial
(K-5 math)
How do you assess student's knowledge on math facts in a fun, quick way? Fastt Math can help you! This intelligent software learns what math facts each individual student knows or does not know and differentiates activities tailored to each student. Teachers can then run reports to share with parents. All of this in only 10-15 minutes a day 3-4 days a week. Fastt Math is installed on every computer in the elementary school and in the 5th grade lab and all laptops at the middle school. Click Here for an overview & tools
KIDSPIRATION
(K-5, all curriculum, concept mapping)
http://www.kidspiration.com/Kidspiration Kidspiration boosts comprehension using visual tools for all subject areas. Writing webs for English, timelines for social studies, manipulatives for math - this software can cover it all in a visual manner with all sorts of graphics you and your students can choose. This is installed on all computers at the elementary school and all thin clients at the middle school.
(online quizzing, activities)
www.quia.com/web This online service allows you to create quizzes, surveys, and activities with your own content. The quizzes and surveys automatically score themselves and summarize all data (which can be exported). The activities make great review games for homework, panther period, or for use on a smart board. Examples of the activities include jeopardy, who wants to be a millionaire, hang man, and more! Click Here for Tutorials
(math, science, English, state testing)
www.studyisland.com This online software is completely based on New Jersey Core Content Standards in Math, Science, and Writing/Reading. This software can be as simple or deep as you want it to be. Students can access the site from home for homework, quizzes, or for state testing preparation. Teachers can create classes to assign homework and track progress. click for more
Slideshow Overview
Teacher Letter.pdf
Click Here for a Help Page with Training Videos and Manuals
(all curriculum, video library)
www.discoveryeducation.com Need a video to help introduce a new chapter? Did you just finish a lesson and need a nice video to wrap it all up? With over 6,000 videos for all grades K-12 and all curriculum, this is a great way to add a technology component to many lessons!
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